Metro Birmingham forecast: Almost warm and clearing skies

It was 57 degrees at 6 a.m. in Birmingham and central Alabama can look forward to an almost balmy day, according the National Weather Service.

In the forecast, there was dense, patchy fog early over much of the region this morning, but it is expected to burn off leaving mostly sunny skies with a high near 70 degrees for today.

Friday, clouds will return with a 30 percent chance of rain during the day and a high in the mid 60s. Rain is likely Friday night over the region and it should continue through Saturday night with some thunderstorms possible Saturday night. Temperatures should be in the mid 60s during the day Saturday with overnight lows in the low 50s.

Some rain will be possible Sunday under cloudy skies with a high near 70 again. Monday will start the new week with cloudy skies. There will be a 1-in-3 chance of rain. The high should fall in the low to mid 60s.